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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: May reach 90 degrees, more humid
-Worcester Regional Airport misses the cut for startup airline Breeze Airways
-Worcester man charged in scam for $83,000 sports car
-Man with butcher knife transported to Worcester hospital
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Sex-ed prompts opt-out talk in Worcester Public Schools
-Tribute to Curtis Fuller, world-renowned Jazz trombonist and Worcester resident, who recently passed away
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Ray Mariano's column, bus shortages, and more
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 8 (16:16): Belmont Street, Shrewsbury Street and downtown
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers presale on Yellowstone Single Barrell Bourbon 750ML
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury proposes closing Purinton St. access to Rt. 20
-Shrewsbury asks to share Worcester’s public safety radio frequencies
-Dog credited with alerting family to house fire in Westborough
-West Boylston police fire departments rescue off-road FedEx truck
-Spring leaf and brush drop-off today in Holden
-Hot dogs, horses, politics, and Shakespeare = a busy Grafton weekend
-Grafton High Theatre has ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
-Fire destroys home in Fitchburg
-ICYMI: Sutton man crushed to death between glass plates, state investigates
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Everything you need to know about tonight's Mass. Pirates game at DCU Center
-New England: Mass. unemployment rate dropped to 6.5% in April
-Tragic: 3 pedestrians, including 1-year-old child, killed in Maine crash
-Cars: Warmer Weather Means Hot Pricing at Bertera Nissan, says Mike Demers (5:05)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' American Whiskey Bracket Challenge (20:59)
-Homes: See Inside this royal 1970s Tudor in Paxton asking $735,000
-History: 1948 aerial photo of downtown Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Animals: Cat gives her dad hugs all day, every day (3:36)
-Ewwww. Meanwhile, in Virginia, chef serves up tasty cicada tacos
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester reports fewer than 100 new cases in a week for first time since August
-Worcester, Seven Hills offer free Lyft rides to vaccination clinics
-ICYMI: Updated cases for every city and town in Central Mass.
-Mass. officials announce 400 new cases and 11 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.1 percent
-Gov. Baker: Return to work could be ‘bumpy’
-Vaccination preregistration system to close as state expands homebound program
-U.S. vaccination pace is down by nearly half in the last month
-Shopping: Auburn Mall, Solomon Pond Mall owner changes stance on masks (:31)
-Should I wear mask at church? Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School answers questions (2:50)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young girl in Iowa starts incentive to get kids vaccinated
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:48). High of 89 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Cluster of breast cancer diagnoses in Uxbridge raises concerns (2:21). Article
-Family slams sentence in Worcester man's fatal shooting
-Turtleboy, Karen Read prepping motions to dismiss witnesses’ defamation lawsuit
-Worcester remembers mentor, community leader
-"Nightmare" used car purchases leave Worcester buyers in bind
-Rat patrol: Worcester doubles down on eliminating rodents
-Curtis Apartments redevelopment reaches milestone with first 129 units complete
-Affordable commercial condos open in Main South
-Traffic delays amid Salisbury Street culvert work in Worcester
-New CellTech Institute at WPI expands workforce training in biotechnology and biomanufacturing
-Sherri Pitcher succeeds Mike Angelini as Worcester Redevelopment Authority chair
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. in Brief School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Early College enrollment nearly doubles in Worcester as state expands program
-Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:10:09)
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester native receives Navy and Marine Corps commendation medal
-Daily Uplift: Don’t quit before the breakthrough
>DINING OUT: Legal Sea Foods selling 3-foot lobster roll for $375
-New Latin-style chicken restaurant coming to Worcester
-ICYMI: Courtroom cleared after video of Worcester double homicide sparks emotion
-Worcester extends City Hall ban on activist
-No, a big cat did not escape from Worcester's EcoTarium
-Know this guy? Worcester police ask for help identifying man
-"Surprising!" Barstool's Dave Portnoy reviews Worcester pizza shop (2:35)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Here's why a helicopter was flying low in Holden
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Communities come together in green to mourn 7-year-old Lunenburg girl
-Accusations of bullying, sexism and misinformation dominate Southbridge council meeting
-Southbridge police arrest man on cocaine trafficking charges following narcotics investigation
-Shrewsbury Police Department May stats
-Shrewsbury favorite Art Dobson honored on Military Appreciation Day
-Should Northborough Select Board meetings start with the Pledge of Allegiance?
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue atop the Glass Tower 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Sweet Woo music: Summer outdoor music
-"Runaway Train" rockers Soul Asylum set to perform in Worcester
-Caitlin McCarthy's "Little Audrey" set for supernatural debut
-Listen up: Body Eviction gets political angst out
>OPINION: Last Call: Paula Gibbons, doctoral candidate at UMass Medical School; WPI grad
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 63 (28:20): Mark Henderson, founder, the016.com on the past, present and future of Worcester media
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:09): Rutland’s July 4th cancellation sparks debate over sheriff’s role, and news headlines
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): Worcester Common safety concerns persist despite low crime statistics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who was a financial advisor for nearly 40 years
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown trade grades roundup: Experts analyze Patriots’ blockbuster
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 8-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts fall to Lowell, 15-8
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 12-0
>CARS: Honda recalling nearly 99,000 vehicles over vital defect that can unintentionally deploy airbags
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. shoot and kill man who held 10 hostages inside a bank (1:51)
-Sole survivor of Iowa family massacre is 22-year-old student
-More than half of young adults moved back home after leaving
-Tragic: Woman killed by flying umbrella at restaurant
>NEW ENGLAND: Teen found dismembered in Chelsea parking lot identified after 26 years
-N.H. town limits beach parking under new ordinance
>COLLEGES: Clark student has custom art featured in professional video game
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A surprising state is the No. 1 choice for retirees
-New remote terminal for Logan Airport now open. Here's how it works and who can use it
>BUSINESS: Major job cuts hit Mass. in 2026
-LPL Financial Research: Add context, and stock market valuations are fair
-Amazon overthrows Walmart to become Fortune 500's top company
>HOMES: Beech leaf disease a threat to trees, but treatments offer hope
>HEALTH: Powerful new app helps A.L.S. patients preserve their voice (3:03)
-How your child's birthday could affect likelihood of flu (2:30)
>FOOD: A master class in making perfect sushi at home (4:15)
>TV/STREAMING: Biggest bombshells from Netflix's "Michael Jackson: The Verdict" documentary
>MOVIES: Tom Hanks teases "heartbreaking" "Toy Story 5' scene at U.K. launch
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively drags Justin Baldoni back to court weeks after lawsuit settlement
-Howard Stern's radio partner Robin Quivers cancer-free after 14 years
>ANIMALS: Baby elephant is so excited to be freed from chains (3:05)
>HISTORY: Recreating Paul Revere’s ride across Massachusetts (2:03)
>GOOD NEWS: Cruise passenger hailed as hero after jumping into water to save man, 84
-Meanwhile, in Maryland, watch emu lead state police on highway chase
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